1 GALIUM VERUM—ecx(3)25. The charming Golden Baby- 
breath. Tall sprays of airy, golden flowerlets over foliage of 
green lace. Delicate fragrance. It cuts. Plants, each 55c. 
2 GASTERIA BLEND—Succulent pot plants, decorative in 
form and foliage. Piled rosettes of short, thick leaves that 
may be silvery green, glossy dark green, or with white mark- 
ings and marblings. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS—yt(1)6. True Wintergeen. 
Creeping plant with evergreen foliage. In spring come white 
flowers, followed by red berries. Rock garden or ground cover. 
Likes shade. Pkt. 20c; 14 oz. 60c. 
1 GAULTHERIA TRICHOPHYLLA—rstkt (1-2) 6. Delightful 
little rock garden plant from the Himalayas. The pink, urn- 
shaped flowers on the tangles of small-leafed, wiry stems are 
followed by berries of china-blue. Pkt. 25c. 
5 GAURA LINDHEIMERI—ebx(8)35. Delightful flowers that 
might be big white butterflies with roseate tinge, sit in pre- 
carious airy perchings along the many slender stems, this 
effect for months on end. Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 25c. 
1 GALAX DELIGHTS IN SHADE 
1 GALAX APHYLLA—rstyt(1)10. Ornamental foliage, that 
in spring is delicate green-yellow, in summer bronze, in autumn 
wine red. Spikes of cream-white flowers. Tolerates sun, but 
prefers shade, also somewhat acid soil. Thrives best when 
summer-mulched with leaves, grass clippings or salt hay. De- 
cidedly good, and worthy of wider planting. Plants, each 70c; 
3 for $1.90; 10 for $5.70. 
3 THE CROWN 
IMPERIAL 
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS, the showy 
Crown Imperial, always attracts exclama- 
tory admiration from those who see it in 
full beauty of bloom. Established plants 
may reach three feet of height, the stems 
earrying big whorls of bell-flowers in 
bronze, orange or crimson, the whole 
topped with a decorative, crown-like tuffet 
of foliage. Illustrated opposite. “kt” cul- 
e ture. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 10 pkts. 
pe for $2.00. 
FRITILLARIA FOR ROCKS—kt. Here are dwarfer species, 
for rock gardens and the like. Lily-like blossoms in wide 
range of colors and markings. Heights from 6 to 14 inches. 
Several in mixture, Crown Imperial not included. A most 
desirable buib-group. Hardy. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
4 THE PERFUMED GARDENIA 
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES—w. The evergreen plants carry 
a long succession of waxy white, richly fragrant flowers, single 
to fully double. Good pot plant. Pkt. 25c. 
GARDENIA VEITCHI—Big, sweetly perfumed, fully double 
blossoms, wax-like, pure white, like big Camellias. A race of 
G. jasminoides. Excellent pot plant. Plants, each 75c; 3 for 
$2.10. 
GARDENIA THUNBERGI—Large terminal flowers of purest 
white, delightfully scented. Makes a handsome plant, quite 
distinct in effect from the others. Pkt. 25c. 
2 NEW FUCHSIA DELIGHTS 
FUCHSIA PEERLESS BLEND—w. The Fuchsias make won- 
derful window pot plants, and like Geraniums and Begonias 
they have decorative values also in the summer, outdoor border. 
Pendant “eardrop” blossoms come in rich colorings, quite often 
with contrasting shades or hues within the flower. Long in 
bloom. Each seedling will be technically a new variety that 
the raiser can name, propagate by cuttings, and introduce if 
he thinks well enough of it. Splendid mixture that includes 
both doubles and singles. The seeds are tiny, so handle them 
carefully. Pkt. of at least 20 seeds, each 35c; 3 pkts, $1.00. 
1 FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA—Pen- 
dant rosy blossoms, centered blue- 
violet, carried on gracefully diffuse 
plants, to 10 inches. Desirable in the 
rock garden. With protection of straw 
or litter, will winter outside well north. 
Also a good pot plant, flowers a little 
smaller than in the other sorts, but 
very many of them. Illustrated oppo- 
site. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
FUCHSIA PLANTS in variety. See page 7. 
THE FRINGED GENTIAN — Gentiana 
crinita—rstyt (3-4)25. Flowers of exquisite 
charm, with deeply fringed petals in misty 
sky blue to indigo. Late autumn or early 
winter sowings are best, though early spring 
sowings will often give adequate results. 
Does not transplant well, except when small. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. 
1 THE GENTIANS 
8 OAL/ Enduring perennials of much beauty and 
great hardiness. “kt’’ culture. 
ACAULIS—7 inches. Royal blue trumpets of quite startling 
size on little, spreading plants. Blooms early. Particularly good. 
Pkt. 20c; 6 oz. 50c; % oz. 90c. 
ANDREWSI— (3-4)20. Closed or Bottle Gentian. Serried clus- 
ters of blossoms in brilliant, vitreous blue. It can be a beauty. 
Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 55c. 
ASCLEPIADEA—(2)12. The lovely Willow Gentian. Great 
sheafs of lithe stems, loaded with sapphire trumpets. Thrives 
in light, moist shade, or almost equally well in full sun. Pkt. 
20c; Yg oz. 40c; 1% oz. T5e. 
CRUCIATA—(3)15. Hardy and easy. Deep blue. Wonderfully 
effective in mass plantings. Pkt. 15c; Wg oz. 35¢e; % oz. 60c. 
DAHURICA—(3)14. A really fine Gentian, and one of fairly 
easy culture. Flowers of rich, dark blue. Does well here in 
the Atlantic Coastal plain, in full sun. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 50c. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
FARRERI—(3)6. Exceedingly floriferous species from Him- 
alayan slopes. Particularly fine flowers in a pure and luminous 
Cambridge blue, throat white. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 55c; 3 
for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
GRACILEPES—(3)10. Handsome, fully hardy, Chinese species 
in deep blue. Dependable, long-lived, easy. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for 50c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
LAGODECHIANA — (3-4)8. In 
bloom for many months, charm- 
ing, wide-lobed blossoms that are 
luxuriant bells of deepest indigo. 
Not at all a difficult species, and 
definitely one of the more beautiful. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; Ye 
oz. 7T5c. Plants, each 55c; 8 for 
$1.40; 10 for $4.10. 
LUTEA—(3)36. Starry golden flowers rise in dense clusters, 
whorl! above whorl. For the mixed hardy border or larger rock 
garden. Pkt. 20c; %¢g oz. 35e; % oz. 60c. 
HASCOMBIENSIS— (2-3) 8. Splendid English hybrid. A free 
producer of big and beautiful blossoms in mid-blue. Does very 
well in New Jersey. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. Plants, each 55c. 
ORNATA—(3)6. One of the lovelier and rarer Gentians, yet 
it is not at all difficult. Very many upfacing bell-blossoms of 
bright blue, but white deep within. Makes masses of bloom 
August into September. Pkt. 25c. 
SCABRA BUERGERI — (38-5)16. Garland 
Gentian. Big, five-lobed bells in a fine, deep 
blue are scattered in clusters along out- 
spraying stems. This showy species blooms 
: early autumn. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 
Cc. 
SCEPTRUM—(4)25. Consider it a taller, 
later Andrewsi, with deeper blue blossoms. 
Of high merit. Pkt. 25c. 
SEPTEMFIDA—(2-3)9. Amazingly beautiful, jagged flower- 
bells of lovely soft blue. An enduring perennial of easy han- 
dling, becoming larger year by year. Particularly good. Pkt. 
20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
SPECIOSA— (3-4) 72. Climbing Himalayan Gentian. Hand- 
some climbing, or vine-like Gentian set with many axillary 
(and terminal) clusters of wide, blue-violet blossoms. Pkt. 25c. 
OTHER FINE GENTIANS—None better. Calycosa, pkt. 20c. 
Kuroo, pkt. 35ec. Purpurea, fragrant brown-purple, pkt. 20c, 
14 oz. 75e. Sikkimensis, pkt. 20c. Stylophora, pkt. 20c. 
OFFER B941A—One pkt. each of the 21 so offered (Fringed 
Gentian included) for $3.65. 
OFFER 941BN—One plant each of the 7 so offered, for $3.50. 
GENTIAN BLEND—Includes seeds of most of the kinds here. 
Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 40c; 1% oz. T5e. 
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